HISTORY
Of the original immigrants to the Volga German colonies, approximately 30 percent were of the Roman Catholic faith. Most were settled in colonies with other Roman Catholic families.
Seated (left to right):
1) Father Andreas Keller
2) Father Johannes Fix
3) Father Alois Vondrau
4) Bishop Antonius Johannes Zerr
5) Father Valentin Hartmann
6) Father George Riessling.
Standing (left to right):
1) Father Josef Nold
2) Deacon Leonhard Eberle
3) Deacon Johannes Ungemach
4) Father Gottlieb Beratz
Source: Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at North Dakota State University.